A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §4-13-1, relating to
prohibiting the naming for certain persons of a publicly
funded building, road, structure or project which receives any
operating or construction moneys from state sources or state
taxpayers; and assessing personal liability for violations.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §4-13-1, to read as
follows:

§4-13-1. Naming a publicly funded building, road, structure or
project for a living elected official prohibited.

(a) A publicly funded building, road, structure or project
which receives any operating or construction moneys from state
sources or state taxpayers may not be named for a living elected
official by any governmental entity in this state. However, this
section does not apply to the naming of a publicly funded building,
road, structure or project after a deceased former elected state
official.

(b) Any executive, board member, director or other responsible
state official authorizing the naming of any publicly funded
building, road, structure or project for a living elected official
in violation of this section is personally liable to the
governmental entity involved for any costs incurred by that entity
as a result of the violation.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the naming of a
publicly funded building, road, structure or project which receives
any operating or construction moneys from state sources or state
taxpayers for a living, elected official by any governmental
entity. The bill also provides that any responsible governmental
official authorizing the naming of a building, road, structure or
project for a living elected official is liable to the governmental
entity for any costs incurred by a violation.